Hunts Point

Hunts Point is a neighborhood in the South Bronx section of The Bronx, New York City, first settled in 1663 and founded by landowner Thomas Hunt in 1849. Hunts Point is both a residential and industrial neighborhood, and gang activity, prostitution, and drug dealing ran rampant in the neighborhood, which became known as a red light district. In 2010, the neighborhood had a population of 27,204 people, with 74.6% being Hispanics and 22.2% African-Americans.